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Animal pals Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria are still trying to make it back to New York's Central Park Zoo. They are forced to take a detour to Europe to find the penguins and chimps who broke the bank at a Monte Carlo casino. When French animal-control officer Capitaine Chantel DuBois picks up their scent, Alex and company are forced to hide out in a traveling circus.

Themes

Survival through collaboration, Identity through roles, Loyalty under pursuit, Spectacle and credibility, Public performance vs privacy, Deception and adaptation

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The Angels' Share

1272. The Angels' Share

Drama Comedy Family Drama Buddy Comedy
7.0

20121h 41min

United Kingdom, France

Director: Ken Loach

Narrowly avoiding jail, new dad Robbie vows to turn over a new leaf. A visit to a whisky distillery inspires him and his mates to seek a way out of their hopeless lives.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Cycles of violence, Mentorship and influence, Illicit opportunity vs legitimacy, Pursuit of a new life, Social stigma and responsibility

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Amazon Video
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Snow White and the Huntsman

1273. Snow White and the Huntsman

Adventure Fantasy Drama Adventure Epic Dark Fantasy
6.1

20122h 7min

United States

Director: Rupert Sanders

After the Evil Queen marries the King, she performs a violent coup in which the King is murdered and his daughter, Snow White, is taken captive. Almost a decade later, a grown Snow White is still in the clutches of the Queen. In order to obtain immortality, The Evil Queen needs the heart of Snow White. After Snow escapes the castle, the Queen sends the Huntsman to find her in the Dark Forest.

Themes

Forest isolation, Eternal youth pressure, Deception as control, Evil queen tyranny, Magic sovereignty, Immortality quest

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Amazon Video
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Men in Black 3

1274. Men in Black 3

Action Comedy Science Fiction Time Travel Sci-Fi Buddy Comedy
6.8

20121h 46min

United Arab Emirates, United States

Director: Barry Sonnenfeld

Agents J and K are back...in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes him as much as his wry, reticent partner. But when K's life and the fate of the planet are put at stake, Agent J will have to travel back in time to put things right. J discovers that there are secrets to the universe that K never told him - secrets that will reveal themselves as he teams up with the young Agent K to save his partner, the agency, and the future of humankind.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Time travel consequences, Trust vs manipulation, Authority vs secrecy, Information withholding, Memory and timeline stability

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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On the Road

1275. On the Road

Adventure Drama Globetrotting Adventure Coming-of-Age Drama
6.0

20122h 22min

Brazil, France

Director: Walter Salles

Sal Paradise is a young writer whose life is shaken and ultimately redefined by the arrival of Dean Moriarty, a free-spirited, fearless, fast talking Westerner and his girl, Marylou. Traveling cross-country, Sal and Dean venture out on a personal quest for freedom from the conformity and conservatism engulfing them in search of the unknown, themselves, and the pursuit of “it” -- the pure essence of experience.

Themes

Freedom versus conformity, Road bound self discovery, Friendship under pressure, Sexual exploration, Writing as identity, Risk and improvisation

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AMC+
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Moonrise Kingdom

1276. Moonrise Kingdom

Comedy Drama Romance Coming-of-Age Drama Romantic Comedy
7.8

20121h 34min

United States

Director: Wes Anderson

Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, Moonrise Kingdom tells the story of two twelve-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness. As various authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore – and the peaceful island community is turned upside down in more ways than anyone can handle.

Themes

Coming of age pressures, Guardianship uncertainty, Authority versus youth autonomy, Secret romance under scrutiny, Outsider belonging and identity, Nature as refuge and obstacle

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Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Dictator

1277. The Dictator

Comedy Satire
6.5

20121h 23min

United States

Director: Larry Charles

The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.

Themes

Loyalty and betrayal, Identity and disguise, Deception and political manipulation, Oil as geopolitical leverage, Authoritarian control under pressure, Rigged elections and legitimacy

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Dark Shadows

1278. Dark Shadows

Comedy Fantasy Dark Comedy Dark Fantasy
6.2

20121h 53min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Tim Burton

Vampire Barnabas Collins is inadvertently freed from his tomb and emerges into the very changed world of 1972. He returns to Collinwood Manor to find that his once-grand estate and family have fallen into ruin.

Themes

Witch deception, Fishing business disruption, Estate decline vs modern life, Family curse pressure, Angry mob influence, Hidden passages power

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
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The Avengers

1279. The Avengers

Science Fiction Action Adventure Superhero Action Adventure Epic
8.0

20122h 23min

United States

Director: Joss Whedon

When an unexpected enemy emerges and threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins!

Themes

Teamwork under threat, Leadership under pressure, Interagency collaboration under threat, Resource manipulation under control, Power as leverage, External manipulation under siege

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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What's in a Name

1280. What's in a Name

Comedy Dark Comedy
7.3

20121h 49min

France, Belgium

Director: Alexandre de La Patellière

Vincent, a wealthy real estate agent, is invited to dinner by his sister Elizabeth and her husband Peter, both professors in Paris. Claude, a childhood friend and trombonist in a symphony orchestra, is also present. Vincent brings news from the prenatal examination of his and his wife Anna's unborn son. The name chosen by the soon-to-be parents strongly offends the others for many reasons. The dispute between the guests quickly escalates and before long the resurgence of old grudges and hidden secrets is unavoidable...

Themes

Prenatal examination pressure, Name controversy at table, Childhood friend tensions, Symphony orchestra dynamics, Unborn son naming pressure, Dinner class tension

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